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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

The DeKalb Public Library is now a proud partner of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, and registration is now open!   What is Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library?   The Imagination Library is a literacy program founded by the legendary...

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Disability Book Week
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Disability Book Week

Did you know? In the United States, there are 7.3 million children who have a disability. And even though representation in the media has improved, only 3.4% of books published have a main character with a disability. That’s why, in 2021, a group...

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April Display Case: Safe Passage
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April Display Case: Safe Passage

Our Main Lobby display case for April has been set up by Safe Passage in DeKalb.   Join them for their Walk a Mile in Their Shoes event, an international march to stop rape, sexual assault & gender violence. It is an opportunity to raise...

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The Port Chicago Disaster
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The Port Chicago Disaster

Following two massive explosions in 1944 in Port Chicago, California, that killed 320 American sailors and injured 390 more, the US Navy branded 50 young Black sailors as mutineers for their refusal to return to the unsafe working conditions that...

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National Teenager Day
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National Teenager Day

Happy National Teenager Day! Since 2015, March 21 has been recognized as National Teenager Day (NTD). It’s a day dedicated to celebrating everything that is awesome about you and recognizing the struggles you’re facing. The library has plenty of...

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